Planning in the Parish

The Planning System

Planning control is the process of managing the development of land and buildings. The purposes of this process are to save what is best of our heritage and improve the infrastructure upon which we depend for a civilised existence.

Shropshire Council (the ‘planning authority’) is responsible for deciding whether a development – anything from an extension on a house to a new shopping centre – should go ahead.

The Parish Council is a statutory consultee however on planning applications and is normally given 21 days to comment.

When reviewing applications the Parish Council considers planning issues. These can include:

consistency with the development plan for the area

traffic and highway safety issues

overlooking, loss of privacy and loss of light

scale of the development

design, appearance, layout and material

loss of important open space of physical features

noise, disturbance or smells

local knowledge of drainage or other possible problems with the surface

impact on the surroundings

Issues that are not relevant include:

effect on the value of property

loss of view over other peoples land

possible future development not included in the application

private property rights such as boundary or access disputes

matters covered by other laws

the morals or motives of the developer

The Parish Council has approved the following Policy and Procedures when considering Planning Applications.

In February 2017 the Parish Council carried out a Housing Needs Survey to help inform the Council’s input to Shropshire Council’s Review of the Local Plan (Planning Policies). The Survey and responses can be found below.

You can also view and track planning and building control applications through the Public Access, Shropshire Council’s on-line planning register. You can access the register by clicking on the button below:

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